My Investment Portfolio

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I left because it was no longer worth it.

Friday, December 29, 2017

My Investment Portfolio (December 2017)

STI ended the year at around 3402 points, up 18% from last year. But this month had been quiet in terms of market action and news front, as a lot of investors were on holidays. Trading volume was also low in what had been a slow moving market. There is also not much corporate reporting as most employees are probably on leave.

For
this month, I have attended the following AGMs/EGMs/briefing - SHC Capital Asia.

For
my top 30 holdings, ComfortDelgro returned to the list as I continued to add onto the stock on share price weakness. Other than that, it had been a quiet month with not much major changes in terms of position for my holdings in the list.

I
have participated in the following rights issues this month - CFM and Maxi-Cash.

I
have participated in the following scrip dividend scheme this
month - AusNet Services. I have also accepted the following voluntary delisting/cash offer this
month - Cogent.

It had been a decent year in term of returns for investors in the stock market. Hopefully, 2018 will be a better year for all but I guess it will be a tough ask for most investors out there to replicate the performance in 2017. Nevertheless, with some rationalization of my portfolio this year to prune down some stocks and adding onto my more confident positions, I hope to enter 2018 with a more robust portfolio to tackle the volatile markets. The rationalization to prune down stocks is still work in progress and will continue well into 2018 and beyond. In the meantime, I will continue to look out for good stocks to add onto my portfolio but not in a big way as last time as the focus will be on adding onto my existing holdings. Going forward, I will be holding lesser stocks but with heavier allocation in my top holdings. However, no specific target on the number of stocks to hold had been set at this moment.

Wishing all my readers a Happy 2018 and many more wonderful years ahead.

My S'pore Stock Portfolio - Top Holdings, cash investment only (correct as at 29 December 2017)

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Company Warrants Expiring in 2018 - Actions Needed

I need to remind myself all the outstanding company warrants that are expiring in 2018 in my portfolio which I will need to take action. I will update this list accordingly as I go along so that I won't forget about them.

About Me

A self-directed investor, looking to invest for retirement needs and bypass all those expensive financial planners/insurance agents. Investing is fun, profitable or most important of all, knowledge gained is useful for the rest of your life!